Lebien

For places in Poland, see Łebień, Lębork County and Łebień, Słupsk County.

Lebien
Ortsteil of Annaburg
Location of Lebien
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Coordinates: 51°43′N 12°56′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Town	Annaburg
Area
• Total	12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Population  (2009-12-31)
• Total	337
• Density	26/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06922
Dialling codes	035386
Vehicle registration	WB

Lebien is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Annaburg. The municipality belonged to the administrative municipality (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Annaburg-Prettin.

Geography

Lebien lies about 8 km south of Jessen.

Economy and transportation

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 187 between Wittenberg and Jessen is about 9 km away.

History

Until 1815, the community belonged to the Amt of Annaburg. In 1550 there were 15 men who owned land, among them twelve Hüfnerner who were directly responsible to the Amt. In the village itself were three free yards, which in 1550 belonged to Hans von Wesenagk, Nicol von Hondorf and Michael am Ende

The village bordered on the Annaburg Heath and the villages of Zwiesigko, Schöneicho, Kähnitzsch, Hohndorf and Plossig.

Lebien was once a branch of Axien and only later got its own church.

External links

• Administrative community's website